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Tuna in oil on a food label: it contains fish
Tuna in oil is a kind of canned tuna. It contains fish, so the allergen labelling rules apply. It is not vegan. Open Food Facts finds it in 36 products, most often in pizzas, pies and quiches. Per 100 g: about 206 kcal and 23 g protein.
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Does tuna in oil contain an allergen?
Yes. Tuna in oil contains fish: labels in the US, the UK, Europe and the Gulf must declare it.
| Allergen | US | UK and Europe | Gulf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Required | Required | Required |
Is tuna in oil vegan?
No. Tuna in oil is not vegan: it comes from an animal. It is not vegetarian either.
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What other names does tuna in oil have on a label?
In English tuna in oil can also read “Tunas in oil”, “Canned tuna in oil” or “Canned tunas in oil”. On European labels it is “Thon à l’huile” in French, “Thunfische in Öl” in German and “Atún en aceite” in Spanish. The other 5 languages are listed below.
- French
- Thon à l’huile, Thons à l'huile
- German
- Thunfische in Öl
- Spanish
- Atún en aceite
- Italian
- Tonno sott'olio, tonni sott'olio
- Dutch
- Tonijn op olie
- Portuguese
- Atun em óleo
- Finnish
- Tonnikalat öljyssä
- Croatian
- tuna u ulju
Which foods contain tuna in oil?
Open Food Facts lists tuna in oil in the ingredients of 36 products, most often pizzas, pies and quiches, ready meals and oily fish. Most of them are sold in France, Spain and Italy.
Products with it, by country of sale: France 27 · Spain 3 · Italy 3 · Germany 1.
Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows where tuna in oil turns up, not how much of the market it is.
How many calories are in tuna in oil?
Tuna in oil has about 206 kcal per 100 g, with 23 g protein, 0.8 g carbohydrate and 12 g fat. The figures are for the entry “Tuna, in oil, canned, drained” in CIQUAL, the French food composition table published by ANSES.
Also per 100 g: sugars 0 g, saturated fat 1.3 g, fibre 0 g, salt 0.93 g, energy 861 kJ.
ANSES CIQUAL table, CALNUT 2020 edition, food code 26180. A product’s own nutrition panel is the figure to log.
What kind of ingredient is tuna in oil?
Tuna in oil is a kind of canned tuna.
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- Open Food Facts: Tuna in oil
- Open Food Facts: ingredients taxonomy (names, family tree, allergen and vegan flags), ODbL
- Open Food Facts: product database, 4,535,553 products, read 13 October 2026, ODbL
- ANSES: CIQUAL French food composition table (CALNUT 2020 edition), Licence Ouverte 2.0
- European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
- UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance for food businesses (the 14 allergens)
- US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
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